Espi, as always it's an education to come into your log!! Thanks for that!
It's like getting all the BR knowledge condensed into understandable format without the name calling!!
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Originally Posted by Espi
And besides, after having thought interval cardio was the best thing after sliced bread for a cut, it seems that the EPOC (afterburn) you get from it, is only modest at best and doesn't always beat SS cardio.
I've done lots of interval cardio in the past but noticed I'd finally gain some LBM in the months I ditched indoor cardio altogether.
Another side-effect of too strenuous cardio is that it makes me (and others) incredibly hungry, so the effect can be that you eat way more than the exercise really burns. Actually, the immediate effect would be to completely suppress appetite for several hours. Especially when I wouldn't drink/eat sufficiently during a workout.
Simple functional cardio like walking can be as effective since it doesn't generally make me hungry and doesn't burn through a lot of glycogen either. Yesterday I figured to not really need much indoor cardio as I'd be walking home with groceries a few times. Alas, my SO took over the heavy bag with the 60 eggs .. farmer's walks |
I found this to be true for me when wearing the BodyBugg ... what I burned in a 45 minute easy walk was nearly the same as what I burned during a rather strenuous 30 minute weight training session!!! CRAZY!! I find for me with my stress that the lower intensity is giving good results without making me exhausted. Those with less stress can probably tolerate more intensity and still recover. My recovery is hampered by the stress.